Transitioning from the center of the octagon to behind the scenes, the promotion's vice president maintains his fiery fighter spirit.
ONE Championship is coming to the United States. The promotion’s debut card on American soil takes place in Colorado this May, headlined by the Demetrious Johnson-Adriano Moraes trilogy bout. Leading the charge into the U.S. is ONE vice president Rich Franklin.
“This won’t be a one-time thing,” says Franklin, who plans to consistently incorporate events in the U.S. into the ONE schedule. “I’m putting 100 percent into making this as successful as possible.”
A decorated fighter whose vast accolades earned him a place in the UFC Hall of Fame, Franklin carries himself with the same authenticity as an executive.